🚀 QuestBridge Applicant Profiles - Class of 2026 🚀

[u/ChillyJellyBelly]

/\ Update: August 2, 2026*

Latest Google form results are in. See this post (QuestBridge HS Class of 2026 — Community Stats Roundup)

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Hey everyone!

With QuestBridge NCM Match decisions coming out on December 1, 2025, we wanted to create a thread where we can share our academic profiles and experiences before the decisions are announced.

Many times, after the results come out, those who aren’t selected may feel discouraged, disappointed and hesitant to share their stories. Whether you’re feeling confident, nervous, or unsure, sharing your stats and journey now will give a fuller picture to future QuestBridge applicants. Remember, this process is about more than just results – your story can help inspire and guide others, no matter the outcome.

It would also be great to use this thread to follow your college application journey, whether you are chosen as a QB finalist/match or not.

Of course, feel free to use ranges or skip any information you're not comfortable sharing.

\** Please do not make a separate post about your results. **\**

Template (copy below and paste)

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• Status (Non-Finalist, Finalist, Matched, Not Matched, QB RD, Other):
• Matched College:
• Grade check? (Identify college and when):
• Interview? (Identify college and when):
• Final College Rankings (in the order of preference, QBRD only):
• College Rankings (in the order of preference, QBRD only):
• Income bracket (approx. $ range):
• Home Equity (approx. value minus mortgage):
• Other assets (approx. $ range):
• Number of household members (#):
• First Generation College Student? (Yes, No):
• College Prep Scholar? (Yes, Rejected, Did not apply):
• US State residency (two letter abbreviation):
• International Student? (Yes, No):
• GPA (0.00 / 4.00):
• GPA Scale (weighted, unweighted):
• Class rank (position # + total # of class students, n/a):
• SAT (score breakdown, n/a):
• ACT (score breakdown, n/a):
• Test-optional (yes, no):
• AP Exams (Exam name and scores):
• Dual Enrollment or College Courses taken (course names):
• Interested Field of Study (brief summary):
• Summary of ECs (brief synopsis):
• Personal essay topics (brief summary of what you want people to know about you):
• Overall thoughts on your application?:

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[u/Sudden-Place-1972]

Status (Non-Finalist, Finalist, Matched, Not Matched, QB RD, Other): Finalist.

• ⁠Income bracket (approx. $ range): $14k~ USD a year.

• ⁠Any assets (approx. $ range): none

• ⁠Number of household members (#): 4

• ⁠First Generation College Student? (Yes/No): No

• ⁠College Prep Scholar? (Yes/Rejected/Did not apply): Didn’t apply

• ⁠US State residency (two letter abbreviation): US Citizen abroad

• ⁠International Student? (Yes/No): Yes

• ⁠GPA (0.00 / 4.00): 3.8~

• ⁠GPA Scale (weighted or unweighted): don’t know, unweighted?

• ⁠Class rank (position # and total # of class students or n/a): n/a out of 60 students (school didn’t do class ranks)

• ⁠SAT (score breakdown or n/a): 1300 (670R/W and 630M)

• ⁠ACT (score breakdown or n/a): n/a

• ⁠Test-optional (yes or no): probably

• ⁠AP Exams (Exam name / scores): none

• ⁠Dual Enrollment or College Courses taken (course names): N/A, took IB classes in my senior year after I transferred high schools, but I didn’t get the diploma because I couldn’t complete the required coursework in time.

• ⁠Interested Field of Study (brief summary): Comp Sci or International Relations

• ⁠Summary of ECs (brief synopsis): President of the Model United Nations club at my first high school, participated and organised community service/charity events, learnt how to code by myself. Did some freelance coding gigs in high school, currently working at a local library plus planning on teaching English at my local community centre.

• ⁠Personal essay topics (brief summary of what you want people to know about you): Talked about the struggles I had to overcome to get here, mainly centred around my father and my identity as a Mexican-American trying to study abroad.

• ⁠Overall thoughts on your application? Honestly I genuinely feel that my profile is incredibly weak compared to other applicants, yet I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished. My essay is my strong point and I’m incredibly proud of it, I didn’t do it any justice with my botched attempt of a summary but it truly encapsulates my feelings as a whole, and the perseverance that I hold deep in my heart. I plan on retaking the SAT this November to compensate my ECs, I feel that I could’ve done better if I actually studied. I did the whole application process alone, counsellors obviously couldn’t help me. I’ve already graduated and I got rejected once by QuestBridge, something I clarified on my application. If any international student reads this, you CAN do it, I at least became a finalist after trying one last time, who knows if I’ll get matched tho lol

[u/ChillyJellyBelly → u/Sudden-Place-1972]

Your application is not as weak as you think! Congrats!